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Holly is a traditional symbol for Christmas and when visiting friends or carol singing in your neighborhood, the first warm greeting you receive is from a seasonal holly wreath. Holly is a beautiful plant which will quite happily be cut … Continue reading →

Most gardeners will be familiar with the merits of the deciduous Magnolia Soulangiana and Magnolia Stellata.

These beautiful trees and shrubs welcome in the Spring every year with their stunning, architectural ‘fuzzy buds’. These buds open out to produce feminine yet strong floral displays accentuated by their presence on bare, foliage free branches. The striking lime green foliage appears after the flowers have unashamedly showed themselves off to the fullest.

There is a Magnolia stellata hybrid which can stop you in your tracks. The floral colour is rich and looks from a distance as if it were swirled out of silk.